The surprising — and often gross — way germs spread during air travel

The surprising — and often gross — way germs spread during air travel





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Inside STAT: Germs on a plane

CHROME-WHEELED, GERM-INFECTED, AND STEPPIN' OUT OVER THE LINE (ALEX HOGAN/STAT)

Ah, the holiday season, a time for visiting family, taking stock of what matters, and spending six white-knuckle hours wondering whether that hacking guy across the aisle from you on your cross-country flight is going to get you sick. In a new video, STAT’s Alex Hogan explores how pathogens come along with us on every step of our air journeys. He also checks in with the CDC to learn how authorities respond when there’s a worrisome infectious event on a flight. Check it out here.